Private markets are no longer niche. Whether you’re a family office in Mumbai, a fund manager in London, or a founder navigating your Series C, the conversations shaping this ecosystem have gone global and so have the voices.
Here’s a curated list of private market podcasts, a blend of global and Indian perspectives worth tuning into.
What it’s about:
An inside look at how real private equity deals get done, from diligence to deal structuring to exits. Hosted by Bain’s global head of PE, this podcast offers strategy-level insights that go beyond IRR headlines.
Why you should care:
If you operate or invest in mid-to-large cap deals, or are evaluating sector shifts in PE, this one helps you stay sharp.
Smart quote: “Every PE firm says they’re operationally focused. The winners show up differently post-close.”
What it’s about:
Conversations with the people who manage capital at the highest levels; pension CIOs, endowment heads, fund-of-fund managers, and LPs across asset classes.
Why you should care:
If you’re in the business of allocation, this is where the philosophy and structure of smart capital lives.
Smart quote: “Being early is indistinguishable from being wrong, unless you have a 20-year mandate.”
What it’s about:
Quick, punchy conversations with venture capitalists, growth investors, and founders. While it’s startup-centric, many episodes dive deep into secondaries, late-stage capital, and fund strategy.
Why you should care:
It’s fast, global, and often reveals how elite capital stacks deals, thinks about return timelines, and calibrates ownership.
Smart quote: “Secondaries are no longer optional, they’re liquidity design.”
What it’s about:
India’s sharpest operator-focused show. Roshan brings founders, VCs, and ecosystem builders to unpack real stories of scale, structure, and secondaries.
Why you should care:
This is one of the few Indian podcasts that gets under the hood of capital and operations. When secondaries are discussed, it’s not theory, it’s practice.
Smart quote: “Exit planning isn’t a betrayal of the mission, it’s part of the build.”
What it’s about:
Candid, often introspective episodes from one of India’s leading VCs. Topics span founder psychology, growth pains, and capital strategy.
Why you should care:
It’s one of the few platforms where Indian investors speak openly about what happens between Series A and IPO, including when to let go.
Smart quote: “Retention is underrated. In capital. In people. In conviction.”
What it’s about:
A mix of sharp analysis and satirical takes on the venture/tech ecosystem. Offers thoughtful takes on secondaries, valuations, and what’s happening behind the scenes in VC.
Why you should care:
Great pulse on late-stage venture dynamics and how capital behaves when things get frothy or freeze.
Smart quote: “The secondary market is where narratives meet reality.”
What it’s about:
A weekly discussion by four high-profile investors on markets, politics, tech, and capital flows. Not always PE-specific, but deeply influential on how private capital is thinking.
Why you should care:
This is where LPs, founders, and allocators hear how the room temperature is shifting.
Smart quote: “Liquidity isn’t optional. It’s strategic.”
What it’s about:
Explores the startup and venture capital landscape in emerging markets, with a strong Africa focus but the themes (access to capital, liquidity, local scale) are deeply relevant to India and beyond.
Why you should care:
If you’re interested in parallels between India’s private markets and other under-capitalised but high-growth regions, this one’s a goldmine.
Smart quote: “Emerging markets require local underwriting, not imported capital logic.”
What it’s about:
Wide-ranging conversations with some of the world’s best investors across public and private markets. Topics include underwriting, firm-building, secondaries, emerging managers, and everything in between.
Why you should care:
This is where allocators go to think more clearly. Patrick’s episodes often reveal how elite investors develop edge.
Smart quote: “Process is the product. Especially when outcomes are noisy.”
Private markets are maturing fast, in India and globally. That means new LP behaviors, more structured exits, faster secondary activity, and increasing cross-border capital flow.
But the best investors and operators are listening. Learning. Rewiring.
These podcasts won’t give you the next hot deal. But they might give you the mental edge to pick better ones.
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